Offa Rex (Olivia Chaney And The Decemberists) Offer "A Match Made In Folk Rock Heaven" (NPR Music) On The Queen Of Hearts, Out Today On Nonesuch Records

Band Plays Newport Folk Festival, NYC's Town Hall, And More This Summer

Today, Nonesuch Records releases The Queen of Hearts, the debut album from Offa Rex, an adventurous new project featuring English singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Olivia Chaney and The Decemberists. The record's already received praise from the New York Times, NPR Music, The Guardian, Lenny Letter and many more.

NPR Music's Bob Boilen says: "If you've never found a way to experience the bliss and tragedy of traditional British folk music, Offa Rex is your chance." Watch a studio performance of "The Old Churchyard" here: https://youtu.be/XLodKmSoTU0

Produced and recorded by Tucker Martine (Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Neko Case) and 'The Decemberists' Colin Meloy at Martine's studio in Portland, OR, and mostly arranged by Chaney, the thirteen tracks on The Queen of Hearts draw largely on traditional English-Irish-Scottish repertoire to create a transatlantic musical conversation that flirts with psychedelia and folk rock while maintaining its own inimitable identity.

Offa Rex will tour this summer, including performances at the Newport Folk Festival, Town Hall in New York, and at The Aladdin in Portland. They will also play at Travelers' Rest, The Decemberists' two-day curated festival in Missoula, MT on August 12 and 13. Additionally, Olivia Chaney will support The Decemberists for their August tour, during which she will join the band on stage to perform songs from The Queen of Hearts. Chaney will also do a few solo shows around those dates. Complete list of shows are below.

Raves for Offa Rex and 'The Queen of Hearts':

"Folk-rooted yet forward looking...Ms. Chaney sings with stoic sweetness." - New York Times